I obtained my PhD in Economics from the National University of Singapore. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Madurai Kamaraj University (India), Master of Statistics from Indian Statistical Institute and Master of Social Sciences (Economics) from National University of Singapore.

My research interests are in the areas of both Theoretical and Applied Econometrics with a focus on irregular frequency modelling. My other research interests are in Energy Economics, Women Empowerment and Economic Development, Financial Time Series Modelling and Economic Forecasting. My research findings are published in Journal of Forecasting, Oxford Economic Papers, Economics Letters, Econometrics, European Journal of Political Economy, Applied Economics, Empirical Economics, Annals of Tourism Research – Empirical Insight, Economic Record, Journal of Policy Modelling, Journal of Economic Integration, Japan and the World Economy, Journal of Asia Pacific Economy, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, Australian Journal of Management and Accounting and Finance.

I worked as an Analysis Executive at the Market Research Organisation in India, and as an Economic Analyst at Union Oil Company of California.

Australian Research Council Discovery Grant - DP230101472 totalling $382,798 for Price Discovery in Equity and Volatility Futures for Trading and Hedging.

I am interested in supervising students that have research interests in applied econometrics with a focus on irregular frequency modelling.

A list of possible (but not exhaustive) topics includes:

• Modelling Asynchronous Financial Data
• Role of Women Empowerment on Fertility, Education and Children  Wellbeing.
• Women Empowerment and Poverty
• Aggregation, Causality and Exogeneity
• Women Empowerment and Energy Choice